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== Malware hoaxes ==
There are numerous [[virus hoax]]es that claim that csrss.exe is [[malware]] and should be removed to prevent damage to the system; these are false, as removing csrss.exe or killing the csrss.exe [[Process (computing)|process]] will result in a system crash in Windows applications and [[kernel panic]] in Unix.
In addition, [[technical support scam]]mers pretending to be Microsoft representatives are known to use csrss.exe as "proof" of a virus infection, and convince the user being scammed into purchasing their [[rogue security software]] to remove it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/symantec-disavows-business-partner-caught-running-a-tech-support-scam-499310.shtml|title=Symantec Disavows Business Partner Caught Running a Tech Support Scam|last=Cimpanu|first=Catalin|publisher=[[Softpedia]]|date=Jan 22, 2016|access-date=July 29, 2016}}</ref>
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